used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading READY AND UNREADY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
the lower side of anything
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
deem to be
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
CrooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
dearly loved
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
only a very short time before
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
LAWTONnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
Lawton's
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From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
a brief written record
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
and nothing more
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading READY AND UNREADY.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
express in words
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Crook looked eagerly for the message to herself, and she soon found it, for the note was not a long one.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
UNREADYadjective
not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond
From this reading READY AND UNREADY.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
produce a literary work
From this reading MISS LAWTON had only employed her maid's hand to write as she dictated, and her own name was signed at the bottom, though Fanny could at first hardly believe that the signature was really that of her dear teacher.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The writing was so sadly different from that in the prizes she had received, and which she so greatly valued as Miss Lawton's gifts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give my kind love to Mrs. Crook, and say that I shall consider it a great favour to me, if she will allow you to come and see me to-night.
